Barber&#39;s pole



March 10, 1931.

' A. R. SCHWARZKOPF ET AL BARBER S POLE Filed Nov. 24, 1928 VVW/J/V//////////V/////////////X///// ///////x/ //V/// Patented Mar., ID, 1931g UNiTE DsTAT Es wassat ARTHUR R. SCHWABZKOPFWAND RICHARD E. AWAGNER, orCHICAGO, ILLINoIsAs- SIGNORS .ro THEO. A. KocHs COMPANY, OF cHIcAGo,ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 012` j ILLINOIS BARBEBIS POLE Application filedNovember 24, 1928. Serial masanena.

This invention relates to barbers poles, and more particularly tothe'illuminated type of barbefis pole. One of the principal objects ofthe invention is to provide improved means for safeguarding the electriclamps, fiXtures and wires against rain, SIlOW and sleet. Another objectis to provide a novel assembly of parts between the outer structureof'the barber s pole and the illuminating means.

With these and other objects and advantages in View, this inventionconsists in an illuminated barber s' pole having means for afiording aircirculation through the interior thereof and for draining out water andother liquid, thereby preventng the entrance of water to the interior ofthe structure and j short circuiting the electric conductors.

It further consists in certainnovel connections between a transparent ortranslucent shade or globe and the supporting member there'or. Itfurther consists in the several novel features of Construction,arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully set forth andclaimed. e y

The inventionis clearly illustrated in the drawing accompanying thisspecification in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in centralVertical section, of a barber's pole embodying a simple form of thepresent invention; i

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; I Fig. 3is an enlarged detail vertical fragmental cross section taken on theline 3 of Fig. 2; and

F ig. 4 is an enlarged detail Vertical fragmental cross section taken onthe line 4 of cylindrical body 10 which may be striped in accordancewith the conventional method of striping barbers poles, and to the lowerend of the fiange 9 is Secured an ornamental cap 11 designedto give afinished appearance to the lower end of the device. Suitable packing 12may be interposed between the translucent cylindrical body 10 and thefianges 8 'and 9 so as to make a tight joint between those parts.

Restng upon the upper flange 8 is a' collar 13 which is formed with adown turnedrim or fiange. 14 that surrounds and overhangs the upper edgeof the flange 8, and upon the internal face of the collar 13 are formedinwardly eXtending lugs15 which rest on the upper edge of the flange 8.The collar 13 converges towards its upper end, as shown in Fig. 1, andbelow the upper edge thereof it is formed with an annular inwardly eX-tending horizontal flange or wall 16 from which extends a Verticalannular cylindrical fiange or wall 17. The annular ange 17 and the endportion 18 of the wall of the collar 13 define between them an annularchannel or'groove 13 in which the rim 19 of a shade or globe 20 isreceived. Drain ap'ertures 21' are provided in the wall portion 18 ofthe collar through which .water and other liquids y may drain out of thechannel or groove '13 2 The shade or'` globe 20 may be of anysuitabletype and its rim 19 is held in spaced relation to the walls 17and 18'and is supported abovethe horizontal wall 16 by lugs 22 which areformed upon the upper face of QPATENT OFFICE said horizontal wall 16. Bysupporting the lower edge of the shade or globe above the upper surfaceof the wall 16,` and by spacing it fromthe walls 17 and 18, a freepassage is afforded* between the interior and exterior of the device,whereby outside air may circulate through the same. By reason ofthedrainage openings 721 snow, sleet or' rain which may collect in thegroove or channel 13 is free to drain out therefrom instead of enteringthe shade or interior parts of the structure.`

On the inner face of the wall^portion18 are formed lug's 23 whichproject into the annular channel or'groove and form means for spacingthe rim of the shade or globe away from the wall portion 18. At one sideof the wall portion 18 is a set screw 24 which extends through the wall18 and bears against the side of the rim 19, whereby the latter may besecurely held in spaced relation to the wall 18 between the lugs 23 andset screw 24. The set screw 2 1 extends through an unthreaded hole inthe weil 18 and a U-shaped clip 25 is provided for connectingjth'e setscrew to the collar, said clip having apertures through which the setscrew 24 extends, one oi' said apertures'being threaded `for engagem-entwith the threads of the-setserew 24:. The collar 13 may be made ofceramicware and the metal clip 25 is providedto afford the threadedconnection with the set screw 24. e

For illuninating the ade or globe QO- and the cz\ indrical body 10,incandescent electric lighthu 26 and 27 are provided which are heidinelectric lanip soclzets 28 and 29 supported upon the ends of pipes 30'and 30 which form conduits through which the electric conductors may runto sockets. The pipes are threadedly. secured in a hcke or fiture stud31secured to and supported by a hangerbar The pipe 30 extends 'upthroughan opening in the collar defined by` the fiange 17, and thepipe30 extends'down into the booy. 10. The hanger bar extends across thetopof the fiange 8and'its ends are secured thereto by screws 33. Openings34 are provided in the fiange 8 for the admission of theelectricconductcr cords to the interier of the'device.

As hasbeen explained, the collar 13 rests upon the flange 8. It issecured thereto by two threaded rods 35 which are fastened to the hangerbar 32 and eXtend through a-ring 36 which rests upon the upper edge ofthe wall or fiange 17. Upon the threaded ends of the rods 35 are nuts 37which bear against the upper face of the ring 36.

From the above it is to be observed that any water which enters thechannel or groovein the top of the collar 13 is free to drain outthrough the drain openings 21 and that the Construction andarrangementof the collar 13'prevents water, snow, sleet, and othernioisture, from entering the interior of 'the structure. Furthermore, byreason of the fact that the rim portion of the globe is supported abovethe horizontal wall or flange 16 and is spaced away. from the annularwalls 17 and 18 of the collar, a free passage is afiorded :tor theentrance of outside air to theinterior oi" the structure. Furthermore,the hanger bar 32 provides means for supporting the electric lightfiXture as well as for attaching the collar 13 to the fiange 8. Thestructuralmem' bers of the device may be enameled and otherwiseornamented as is most desirable.

We claim: i

1. In. a barber s pole, a shacle supporting collar having bottom andinner and outer annular walls defining a central opening-'at its upperend and an annular channel surrounding said opening, there being spacedshade supporting lugs on the upper face of the bottom wall of saidchannel, and there being inwardly projecting lugs on the inner face ofthe outer wall of said channel, and a set screw threadedly connectedwith said outer wall of the channel 'and co-operatingwith the lugs ontheinner face of said wall to secure a shade in place on said collarwith its lower edge channel; v

2. In a barber s pole, a shade supporti ng cellar-frmed with anoutwardly and downwarlly flaring skirt portion provided with anannularchannel' at its upper end adapted to receive the rim portion ofashade, the upper end of the skirt portion forming the outer portionspace'd from the several- Wall s of the wall ofthe channel and therebein a drain 7 opening' through` said 'enter wall of 'said channel.

In witness wherofgwe have hereuntoset"

